Our Mission

The Mission of Camp Ondessonk is to provide an environment that inspires physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual growth for individuals and groups through the appreciation and stewardship of nature.

Our Vision

The Vision of Camp Ondessonk, a camp founded on the Catholic Faith, is to be the world’s best youth camp. Inspired by positive role models, campers will experience the wonders of God’s creation through adventurous, challenging activities in a unique, rustic environment.

Board of Directors

Camp Ondessonk is honored to have a dedicated group of volunteers serving on its Board of Directors.  Their guidance, collective expertise, and dedicated service to the campers of Ondessonk has been the key to recent site and program improvements.  Working closely with Ondessonk's Executive Director, each board member serves on a sub-committee where his/her knowledge can be best utilized. 

Camp Ondessonk Board of Directors

Elizabeth M. Keserauskis, President
Assistant Vice Chancellor for University Relations
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Dr. Christopher Wangard, Vice President
Pediatric Hospitalist
Site Supervisor, Anderson Hospital
Glennon Care Pediatric Associates

Jeanne M. Newton, Secretary
Vice President, Human Resources and Marketing
Belleville News Democrat

Tip Belz
Electrician
IBEW - Local 309

Heidi Dodd
Attorney
Harter, Larson & Dodd, LLC

Marge Downey
Educator / Principal, Retired

Lynn Fuhler
Project Administrator 
Pond & Company - Architects, Engineers, Planners

Fr. John Iffert
Pastor
St. Mary Parish, Mt. Vernon, IL

Cindy Knebel
banking professional

Nora Landgraf
Auditor
USPS Office of Inspector General

Belinda Bauer-Pankoff
Speech-Language Pathologist
Julia Goldstein Early Childhood Education, University City, MO

David Read

Assistant Vice President of Sales
Hamilton Insurance Agency

Erin Rinderer
Prepress Paginator / Designer
Belleville News Democrat

Eric Schauster

Grant Writer
City of Belleville

Joseph Werner
Building Contractor
Joe Werner Construction

Ex Officio Trustees:
Most Reverend Edward K. Braxton, Ph.D., S.T.D.
Bishop
Diocese of Belleville

Very Rev. John W. McEvilly, V.G.

Vicar General / Moderator of Curia
Diocese of Belleville

James V. Mroczkowski, CPA
Finance Officer
Diocese of Belleville

 

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